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No. 485,001. Patented 0013. Z5, 1892.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ZACHARIAH DEMAREST, OF PATERSON, NFV JERSEY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 485,001, dated October25, 1892.

Serial No. 437,251. (No model.)

T0 all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, ZACHAEIAH DEMAREsr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Paterson, county of Passaic, and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Waists; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description oftheinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

The object of my present invention is to provide a boys Waist--that is,a waist to which the pants are buttoned-whereby the tearing off of theback buttons is prevented; and it consists in the novel and peculiararrangement of the waistband, in the connection of the latterwith thereinforced shoulder-seams, and in the arrangement and combination of thevarious parts thereof, substantially as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed and finally embodied in the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters ofreference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several views,Figure l is a rear elevation of the waist embodying my improvementattached to a pair of pants. Fig. 2 is a front elevation orinside Viewof said waist. Fig. 3 is a sectional View on line 0c, Fig. 2; and Fig.4, a similar view illustrating the effect of my improvement on the Waistwhen in action.

In the drawings, a. represents a boys waist provided with the waistbandb, on which are attached the buttons c, to which latter the pants arebuttoned, as will be manifest. The central portion of the waistband isdownwardly curved to insure a better tit of the waist, as clearly shownin Fig. 2 of the drawings. About the upper extremity of theshoulder-seams are arranged buttons e, to which are detachably securedelastic bands f, the lower parts of which are suitablyfasdownwardly-curved portion of the waistband, as clearly shown in thedrawings. If desired, the shoulder-seams may be reinforced by a separateband or lap d to prevent the tearing or ripping of the cloth when astrain comes upon the buttons e. For convenience I prefer to use anysort of detachable patent buttons for securing the elastic straps to thewaist, so that said straps may be easily detached when said waist isabout to be packed or washed. `When said waist is in use, the waistbandwill fit snugly around the boys waist. As the back of the garment is cutso as to form a blouse h, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings=there is practically no strain on the elastic bands. When, for instance,the boy bows or bends over when playing' or exercising, the pantsnaturally pull down or exert a certain strain on the buttons attached tothe waistband. This strain in ordinary Waists is sufficient to tear thesaid buttons off.

I am aware that it is not broadly new to provide elastic straps on theinside of a boys waist to support the nether garments, and I make noclaim, broadly, to such device, but

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The improved boys waist herein described and shown, combining therein awaistband with its center portion downwardly curved, shoulder-seams, abutton secured to each of said seams, a button secured to the center ofthe downwardly-curved portion of the waistband, and elastic bandsconnecting said buttons on the shoulder-seams with the button on thewaistband, all said parts substan tially as described, and for thepurposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand thislith day of June, 1892.

ZACHARIAII DEMAREST.

lVitnesses: ALFRED GAETNER,

WM. D. BELL.

